Wendell dages



(No Model.)

W. DAGES.

WEEDING HOE.

No. 392,412. Patented Nov. 6, 1888.

, UNITED STATES PATENT @rrIcE.

IVENDELL DAGES, OF MUBPHYS, CALIFORNIA.

WEEDlNG-HOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,412, dated November 6,1888.

(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, WENDELL DAeEs,acitizen of the United States,residing at Murphy s, in the county of Calaveras .and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement; in IVeeding-Hoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in weeding-hoesin which reci procating jaws operate in conjunction with a lever on the handle; and the objects of my improvement are, first, to provide an easy way to pull up weeds, and, second, to afford facilities for the application of any kind of hoe and other useful instruments desired. I attain these objects by the mech anism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which a Figure 1 is a horizontal section of the entire hoe as it appears after the removal of the side plate. Fig. 2 is the side plate; Fig. 3, a vertical view of the open ring-headed bolt as it appears before it is closed around the handle.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A is the handle.

B is the lever,which is jointed to the handle A at the base,to a projection, c, on the inside of plate R, which surroundsin part the handle A. Projection c has a slot corresponding to the base of lever B, which is held in place by a screw.

Thelever B is provided'with a short bend for the connecting-rod O to pass by. Said lever B is also jointed to a link, L, which has jaws on each end, respectively,corresponding to the recesses in lever B and rod 0, which is bent to suit the bend in lever B and connecting with link L. The plate B,previously referred to, and plate d surround the wood 6 andfof handle A. Each end of plate R and d are furnished with screws. Plate (1 has projections on the inside where the screws go through, which supportthescrews. When plateBand d and wood 6 and fare in place a fastening is secured. Plate B has a notch or space for lever B to move in. There is also a space between the wood 6 and f for the movement of lever B, link L, and connect-ingrod 0. Wood e is provided with a groove, m, in one side for the connecting-rod O to pass through. Said groove m is partly concealed under plate B, which is indicated by dotted lines on plate B.

The handle of lever B is provided with a strap, w, fastened in a slot in the end of lever, and a screw near the handle A to open it with. By pressing lever B toward the handle A and off again it will move the connecting-rod O toward the wood eandfthrough the medium of link L, thereby causing the connecting-rod O to move through about twice the space it would were it connected direct to the lever B on a line with the groove in wood e. This is quite an important feature inthis device,because it will obviate the necessity of moving the lever B to a comparatively greater distance. The tongs X, their jaws D D, recessed joint E, uniting-links F F, knucklejoints G G, nippingpoints 9 g, rims H H, ringheaded bolt I, and connecting-rod O constitute the movement of this part of my improvement. Joint E is recessed to prevent it from wabbling. A belt, a, with a nut on each end b and 71, is secured to handle A. WVhen recessed joint E is placed on bolt a,an easy-working joint is secured. The rims or shanks H H are recessed from both sides at their ends. The uniting-links F F have jaws on one end and a hole on the other. The jaws correspond to the recessed ends on rims H H and are united with screws. There are jaws on the lower end ofconnecting-rod O.

The open ring-headed bolt I has a ringshaped head,which is open, (see Fig. 3,) so that it may beclosed around the neck on handle A at K, the object being to prevent deviation. There is a shoulder on bolt I,which fits close on the under side of connecting-rod O to prevent it from turning. There is a turn-buckle on rod 0, with right and left screw for the adjustment of said rod. The handle A is bent at K to bring the nipping-points gg nearer the level of the ground when in use. When joint E is placed on bolt a and links F F are united with rims H H, bolt Land jaws J, there is a connection accomplished from nippingpoints gg to the handle of the lever B. By the manipulation of nut h and screws in knucklejoint G G tongs X can easily be put in place and taken out or changed.

There is a socket, P,provided on the handle A at the lower end,with a square hole and a set-screw, 1., which stands in a slanting posiscrew goes in straight from the side. The socket P is used to fasten and apply any tool or instrument shank or end-such as hoes of different varieties, pruning hook or knife, garden-1'ake, scraper, scratcher, or any pronged tool used for weeding or any agricultural or horticultural purposes, except the human hand which, when applied to handle A and lever B, will be a great improvement.

The previously-nientioned opening and closingjaws D D and nipping-points g g, which stand at right angles with jaws D D and are also a double hoe,are so that any one can easily take hold of any weed or shrub and pull it up by the roots without being obliged to stoop and pull it up by hand or cut it oll,as has been the usage.

This hoe will be very useful in pulling such weeds and shrubbery as yellow-dock, plantain, thistle, and others too numerous to mention, and sh rubs,as the blackberry, raspberry, and brambles, &c. Any farmer knows how annoying these prickly shrubs and herbs are; but by the use of this improvement there is but little danger.

I am aware that prior to my invention weed ing implements of many varieties have been made. I therefore do not claim such a combination, broadly; but

\Vhat I do claim as my invention, and which I desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination,in a weeding-hoe having a handle, A, and tongs X, having joint E and belt a uniting said handle A, and tongs X,having nuts I) and 71, the jaws D D, having nipping-pointsg g, the rims l[ l[, the links F 1 which formjoints G G and unite with rod 0 at jaws J, bolt 1, and neck K, the adjusting turn-buckle M on rod 0, platesd and 1t, snrrounding the woodfand a, secured with screws having groove in the projectionmuniting lever B, the link L,uniting lever 5 and rod 0, lever 15, having a strap, 10, the socket 1, with setscrew 1', and hoe 0, all substantially as set forth, and for the purpose described.

\VENDELL DAGE Witnesses:

RILEY SuN'rnn, GEORGE Born. 

